Derrick Shepard Jr.

DL • 6'3" • 310 lbs • Dayton, OH, USA

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Derrick Shepard Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.2 disruption score.

Usage / Role

Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive lineman

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Tulane

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Cincinnati • UAB • Tulane
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Player Story

Derrick Shepard Jr. built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Dayton, OH wearing No. 94, spending time with Cincinnati, Tulane, and UAB. The clearest part of Derrick Shepard Jr.'s...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8933

Archbishop Alter · Dayton, OH

Committed To: Cincinnati
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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Latest team and position: Tulane · DL
Career Tackles: 43
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 20 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Tulane
Top game: Ole Miss
Recruit profile: 4-star · Archbishop Alter · Cincinnati
High school pipeline: Archbishop Alter · 18 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 94 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 5 tackles · DL 772nd (top 72%) · American Athletic 385th (top 60%) · National 3,600th (top 58%)

Derrick Shepard Jr. played DL for Cincinnati, UAB, and Tulane. Across 4 tracked seasons, Derrick Shepard Jr. recorded 43 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with UAB.

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